Coin-operated vending-machine.



I 1. A. WEBSTER. COIN OPERATED VE ND| NG MACHINE.

APPLICATION man 056.115.1912.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 INVENTOR Jbfilt uZJVZh-fer WITNESSES wwa v ATTORNE Y NouRAPH (IO-.WASHINGTON D c J. A. WEBSTER. COIN OPERATED VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 16, 1912;

Patented 060.19, 1915;

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

v I I l nllmm WW m lml m m HI nu lumllll ATTORNEY vending machines having a plurality of JOHN A, WEBSTER, F RUTHERFORD,

TooZZiwZiOm it may concern-rv Be it known that I, JOHN, A. WEBSTER, o-f' Rutherford county of Bergen, and. State KJNITED STATES PATENT ,Q E;

AND oHooo AT COIMPANY, OF NEW of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Operated of whichthe following Vending-Machines, is a specification. V I My lnvention relates to com-operated provision of a slot-closing device constructed to close the coin-slot "when allof the compartments are empty.

- sealing them.; The lower .portionsof these compartments are provided with :fioors sup-' 1 ported on: projecting springsfi. The front s'wall 1" .of-the casinghas fixed thereto the 4 In the drawings, Figure 1, isafrontsectional elevation of a .Vending machine embodying my'invention with a portion ,ofthe locking mechanism removed the section beingtaken substantially on line 11 of F ig. 3. Fig. 2, is'a detached view of the plate carrying the lid-locking levers. Fig, '3, isa vertical section ofthe-machine on line of Fig. 1. Fig.4, 'isa section on line 4 4: of Fig. 3, showing, the coin-entrance; slot open for the'passage ofacoin, F ig.-,5,;is a similar View showing the slot closed is a fragmentary detail view-showinggthe cam surface in one of the locking plates; for releasing the slotcloserg;'fand Flg. 7 ,f isfa 30 Patent No. 840,513, January8,1 1907, or in my prior Patent No. 837,362, December 4,. 3 1906. .5 m

t In the accompanyingdrawings, l repre sents as a whole the 'casing formed with two compartments 2 and 3, provided with independent lids 4L and. 5 for closing and reinforcing plate'l Thefra'me or plate? 10 are elongated grooves formed on the Atl the'lower end of'each groove is a' fixed lugfll which extends inwalrdly from theinner face of, the plate ,7, asclearly-shownfinFigs. 4'a nd 5.

' COIN-OPERATED VENDING-MACHINE.

' Specification of Zetters Patent.

'ment of the recess 21 is 1 closer plates 'carriedby the, outer. front wall or plate ..7- on the inner side thereof, -isfprovided with r a, recess or-cutaway portion having bottom edges 8 converging-towardthe-coin slot 9.-

inside of the plate 7"-. rxThe plate 24-,which vofthe recess inflframe 7 is provided with an 1 elongated slot'25 nearfitsbottomfand with slots 26 and 27. atright a .1 slidable locking plates-having a ,straight outer edge and; an inner .arcuate' edge 13 terminating inaf cam face 13; the

of the :plates being beveled lower edge 131 to correspond withthe lower edge 8 of the recess. These locking plates are provided :with elongated slots 14 into which thelugs ing plate is adapted: to "engage'the shoulder 17 on the frame to limit the upward move 7 the ilocking plate, .Theextreme upper end of each lockinglplate is provided with :a beveled cutawayportion'l8, as best' shown in F ig.- 6. Intofthe recess of the frame 7 extends a pair of lugs 20ycarri'edby the front wall Tk.

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s. seen from Figs: 4:1 and 5,-each of'these lugs has a'straight edge which actsas a bearingjfor the locking'plate I 12, and a curved edge which :formsa -Con tinuation of thearcuate edge of the lock- 1 -1ng plate. against the introduction of a' coin. Fig. 6,

The inner face of'the front plate 7 'is provided with a recess 21, at the coin-entrance slot 8* formed .intthe frame'i. In t fitted aslot-closing plate '22, provided with the 1 bottom thereof."

to throw the plate 22 nto closing position, as shown in Fig. 7,

a recess 22 ain which 'iszse .cureda fiat spr1ng'f23 -by a rivet23 near 7 and thus close the slots against the pas sage of a coin and :hold the coin in such position that it may "readily be withdrawn. 1 The ends .22? of thezplate-22 'in the, embodiment shown extend :beyondthe lugs 20 i'nto I the beveled portions'18on lock-' ing plates 12.

the path of U M VV'hen i one or both of" the locking plates 12 areiin upper; or-locking po.-. sition, v

22 in forward or' inoperative position within 2 are in loweror operated position, the slot closer "isno' longer held back; and the then deposition of has again been replenished:-

V the beveled portions 18 hold -the slot 1 the recess 2l. However, when'both positionshown in F ig. 7, to prevent thefur-"i a I coin until the machineangles. to each other,

100, spring 23at once throws the same into the lugs 36 ,This'disk is operated by means near its top edge. On the inner face of this cover plate 24: are forwardly extending lugs 29 which, when the plate is in position, bear against the lower portion of the closure plate 22, to retain the same within the recess 21, the bevel on the lugs permitting the plate 22 to be projected into the coin slot 8, and limiting the movement thereof.

v On the cover plate 24: are pivoted levers 30 by means of studs 30". The upper end of each. lever is provided with lugs 31 and 32 adapted to project through the slots 26 and 27, and also with a rearwardly "extending tongue 33 constructed to engage the covers .or lids of the compartments and lock them in closed position. When the plates 12 and levers 30 are in normal position, the lugs 31 enter the beveled recesses 18 to lock the levers 30 against unauthorized movement. The lug 32 of each lever 30 projects into a slot 34: and is adapted to be engaged by a special key inserted in said slot for the purpose of restoring the lever to locking position.

35 is a transversely movable plate operating in the slot 35 provided in the front wall 1 of the casing. The levers 30 are accommodated in vertical slots 35 extending from the slot 35. At its ends the plate 35 has constructed to engage the lower ends of the levers 30.t"o move them to unlocking position when the plate 35 is moved to. the

extreme limit of its movement in one direc :tion or the other. The plate 35 is held to the cover plate 24 by means of the pins 36 passing through the elongated slots 37, A projection 38 extends forwardly from the plate 35 through the slot 25 into the recess of the frame 7. The plates 7, 7 and 24 are secured together and attached as one member to the front'w'all 1 of the casing. The coin-retaining mechanism B (described in detail in the prior patents referred to) carried by the plate 7 is covered by the plate 24?. A rotating coin disk 39 is pivotally mounted in the recess of the frame 7 and is providedwith coin-receiving notches i0. v of the knob i1 upon the outside of the case.

The operation of the machine, in View of the disclosurein the patents above referred to, neednotspecifically be described.-

W-iththe parts in the position shown in Fig 2, the coin disk is revolved to the right "carrying the coin in the coin notch and impinging it against the cam face 13 of the locking plate 12, on the right hand side, thus forcing the plate down until its upper end is'below the log 31 on the corerspondlng 60.

looking lever 30. A continued movement of the disk impinges the coin against the pro- Ijec'tion '38 on the plate 35,- a-nd thereby moves the plate transversely, which, by means of the lug 36, swings the lever 30 on its pivot until the tongue 33 registers with the notch into unlocking position,

sit-ion, whereupon Win the cover of the right hand compartment, whereupon the spring 6 projects the package above the edge of the compartment for removal by the purchaser. On the introduction of another coin the coin disk is revolved to the left and the operation above described is repeated.

After both locking plates are depressed the slot-closure plate 22 is no longer under theinfluence of said plates and is free tobe projected into the coin slot by means of its spring 23 to close the slot against theintroduction of further coins, until the parts are reset by the introduction of a special key in slot as for engaging the lug 32. In the resettingoperation, the lever 30 is pushed into locking pothe corresponding locking plate 12 is free to be "elevated by its spring 15. v

It may be found-desirable to provide a separate coin slotiior each compartment in which event the plate 22 will be divided into twoparts, each part being acted upon independently to close its respective slot after the opening of each independent lid.

While I have herein shown and described my improved slot=closing device in connection with a specific form ofcoin-co'ntrolled locking mechanism, it will be understood that in the broad aspect of my invention any form of coin-controlled locking mechanism common coin-slot therefor, coin-operated mechanism associated with each compartment for controlling the same, means for closing said slot, and. meanswhereby said 'mechanisms are adapted to normally hold said slot-closing means out of operative pos1t1on and to release the same into closing positiononly when all of said mechanisms are in predetermined position.

2. In a coin-operated two compartment vending machine having an independent lid for each compartment, a coin-slot common to both of said compartments, means for closmg said slot, and coin-operated mechanism for controlling said lids and adapted to normally-hold said slot-closing means out of operativepositio'n and to release the same into closing position only when both of said lids are open.

3. In a coin-operated two compartment vending machine'having an independent lid for 'each compartment, a coin slot common to 'bOtllfOf said compartments, means normally tending to close 'said'coin-slot, movable members for normally locking said lids and adapted when in normal position to hold said means in an inoperative position, and coin-controlled lmechanlsm to move sald locking members for releasing said slotclosing means.

i 4. In a coin-operated vending machine, the comblnatlon. of ,a casing having two compartments, an independent lid for each compartment, a coinslot common to both of said compartments, locking means for each of said lids, a hand-operated'coin-controlling device adapted to move saidlocking means into releasing position so as to unlock the lids, and means for automat cally closing said coin-slot "when the lids of'both compartments are unlocked, said slot-closing means being held in retracted or inop; erative position by said locking means when one or both of said lids are locked.

5. In a coin-operated vending machine having two compartments and "a coin-slot arranged midway between the same, means for closing said slot, and coin-controlled position only when both mechanisms are in predetermined position. I p

6. In a coin-operated vending mach ne having two compartments and a coin-slot arranged mldway between the same, a pivoted'member for closing said slot, and coinoperated mechanism for controlling said compartments and adapted to normally hold I -said member out of operative position and to release the same into closing position only when said mechanism 'is in predetermined position. A 1

to release the same int o closing 7. In a coin-operated vending-machine having two compartmentsand a coin-slot,"

a spring-pressed p 7 sald slot, and coin-operated mechanism 7 for controlling said compartments and adapted to normally hold said plate out of operative position and to-release the same into closing predetermined posit-ion.

v d plate for closing position only-when saidpmechanism" is 1 8. In a coin-operated vending; machine having two compartments with an independent lid for each" compartment, separate means for lockingeach 1id,:a coin-slotrcommon to both compartments, means for 0105- ing said slot, and coin-controlled -mechanism adapted to normally holds'aid slotclosing means out of operative position and position only when both of said locking means are in unlocking position. v a p I 9. In a coin-operated vending machine having two compartments with an independ: ent lid for each compartment, separate monto both compartments, a spring-pressed pivoted plate for closing said slot, and coincontrolled mechanism adapted to normally hold said pivoted plate out of operative position and, to release the same into closing position only when both of saidlocking means are in unlocking position.

my name this 9th ;day of December, 1912,

'Witnesses: i I A. THOMAS,-

LOUELLAQF. LrrT E.

Copies of this patent may be obtailierl for five cents each, lay addressing the G'oinmission er of Patents,

' Washington, I). 0. r a p means for lockingeach lid, a coin-slot com- -7 In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe AQWEBSTER. r 

